Chapel Hill vs Jupiter Creek

Chapel Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Jupiter Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Chapel Hill is closer to the city centre: 34.9 km, against 39.9 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Chapel Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 32/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Chapel Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Chapel Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $345/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Chapel Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (34.9 km vs 39.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Chapel Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 32/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Chapel Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.5% vs -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chapel Hill and Jupiter Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Chapel Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Jupiter Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 68
Chapel Hill — Safety: 86/100 Jupiter Creek — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 24 / 29
Chapel Hill — Low fire risk: 24/100 Jupiter Creek — Low fire risk: 29/100

Demographics

Jupiter Creek has more residents (231 vs 127); Chapel Hill has higher household incomes ($147,316 vs $119,860).

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
Population 127 231
+82% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.5% -3.8%
Median age 43 48
Median household income $147,316/yr
+19% vs other
 $119,860/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $345/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
0-4 7.1% / 3.9%
Chapel Hill — 0-4: 7.1% Jupiter Creek — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 7.9% / 11.3%
Chapel Hill — 5-14: 7.9% Jupiter Creek — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 7.1% / 7.4%
Chapel Hill — 15-19: 7.1% Jupiter Creek — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 6.3% / 6.9%
Chapel Hill — 20-24: 6.3% Jupiter Creek — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 8.7% / 6.9%
Chapel Hill — 25-34: 8.7% Jupiter Creek — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 14.2% / 11.7%
Chapel Hill — 35-44: 14.2% Jupiter Creek — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 12.6% / 16.9%
Chapel Hill — 45-54: 12.6% Jupiter Creek — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 15.0% / 17.3%
Chapel Hill — 55-64: 15.0% Jupiter Creek — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 14.2% / 12.6%
Chapel Hill — 65-74: 14.2% Jupiter Creek — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 5.5% / 6.1%
Chapel Hill — 75-84: 5.5% Jupiter Creek — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / —
Chapel Hill — 85+: not among its largest Jupiter Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chapel Hill 70.8% couple families
Chapel Hill — Couple Families: 70.8% Chapel Hill — Lone Person: 29.2% Chapel Hill — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Jupiter Creek 60.9% couple families
Jupiter Creek — Couple Families: 60.9% Jupiter Creek — Lone Person: 30.4% Jupiter Creek — One Parent Families: 8.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chapel Hill 0.0% renting
Chapel Hill — Owned Outright: 54.5% Chapel Hill — Mortgage: 45.5% Chapel Hill — Renting: 0.0%
Jupiter Creek 12.7% renting
Jupiter Creek — Owned Outright: 46.8% Jupiter Creek — Mortgage: 40.5% Jupiter Creek — Renting: 12.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
England 5.5% / 7.4%
Chapel Hill — England: 5.5% Jupiter Creek — England: 7.4%
Germany 3.1% / 1.7%
Chapel Hill — Germany: 3.1% Jupiter Creek — Germany: 1.7%
South Africa — / 1.7%
Chapel Hill — South Africa: not among its largest Jupiter Creek — South Africa: 1.7%
Scotland — / 1.3%
Chapel Hill — Scotland: not among its largest Jupiter Creek — Scotland: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
Bachelor Degree 19.7% / 17.7%
Chapel Hill — Bachelor Degree: 19.7% Jupiter Creek — Bachelor Degree: 17.7%
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 10.0%
Chapel Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Jupiter Creek — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.8%
Chapel Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Jupiter Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 6.5%
Chapel Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Jupiter Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Chapel Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Jupiter Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chapel Hill 100.0% houses
Chapel Hill — Houses: 100.0%
Jupiter Creek 100.0% houses
Jupiter Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Chapel Hill has more rural and farming land (94% vs 79%); Jupiter Creek has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 6%).

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
Rural and farming 94% 79%
Environmental 6% 21%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
New dwellings approved 657
across Mount Barker
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 48% of SA

Liveability

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Jupiter Creek carries more crime risk (32 vs 14).

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
71/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
32/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Jupiter Creek sits further from the CBD (39.9 km vs 34.9 km).

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 34.9 km 39.9 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 43 min
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5153
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 5153
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
Car (driver) 64.5% / 66.1%
Chapel Hill — Car (driver): 64.5% Jupiter Creek — Car (driver): 66.1%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 30.4%
Chapel Hill — Worked from Home: 24.2% Jupiter Creek — Worked from Home: 30.4%
Walked Only 6.5% / —
Chapel Hill — Walked Only: 6.5% Jupiter Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 4.8% / —
Chapel Hill — Bus: 4.8% Jupiter Creek — Bus: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Chapel Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest Jupiter Creek — Car (passenger): 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.1%).

Setting

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
Elevation 348 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 325 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.3 km 23.4 km

NBN connectivity

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 0%
85 premises

Climate

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
Annual rainfall 730 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ —
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ 19.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 1.12 pphm 0.34 pphm

Council rates

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
Average residential rate $2,485/yr
same for both
Council Mount Barker
same for both

Federal electorate

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chapel Hill Jupiter Creek
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chapel Hill

Outer Professionals River

Jupiter Creek

Outer

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